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Eventdex · Wildfire

BASTROP

349876

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event_typeWildfire
ncei_event_id349,876
episode_id58,328
begin_utc2011-09-04T18:00:00+00:00
end_utc2011-10-01T05:59:00+00:00
stateTEXAS
cz_typeZ
cz_nameBASTROP
deaths_direct2
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_property250.00M
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourceState Official
episode_narrativeThe Bastrop County Complex Wildfire started on September 4 behind Tropical Storm Lee and a cold front that brought strong northerly winds. The peak wind at Austin Bergstrom International Airport was 36 mph. The fire was not completely contained at the end of the month and had burned 34,068 acres. It destroyed 1669 homes and 40 commercial buildings. Two people were killed by the fire. This fire destroyed more homes than any other single fire in Texas history. These totals include the acreage and destruction from the Union Chapel fire.
event_narrativeThe Bastrop County Complex Wildfire started on September 4 behind Tropical Storm Lee and a cold front that brought strong northerly winds. The peak wind at Austin Bergstrom International Airport was 36 mph. The fire was not completely contained at the end of the month and had burned 34,068 acres. It destroyed 1669 homes and 40 commercial buildings. Two people were killed by the fire. This fire destroyed more homes than any other single fire in Texas history. These totals include the acreage and destruction from the Union Chapel fire. The fire started in two separate locations just to the north of the city of Bastrop and quickly grew to one fire, destroying much of the Bastrop State Park. Investigation concluded that the fire started as a result of downed powerlines.
year2,011

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BASTROP — Wildfire — TerraPulse